大学英语精读2试卷

2013-2014学年第二学期期末

英语精读试卷

使用对象：英语13401、13402、13403

模块名称：A卷出题学院：外语学院

考试形式：闭卷

I. Choose

the best answer (25%)

1. The movie star _________ with your sister , didn't he?

A. was used to dance

B. used to dancing

C. used to dance

D. was used to dancing

2. The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly, _________________.

A. her long hair flowed in the breeze.

B. her long hair was flowing in the breeze.

C. her long hair flow in the breeze.

D. her long hair flowing in the breeze.

3. Mother insisted that _____________.

A. they are to be back before nine in the evening.

B. they ought to be back before nine in the evening.

C. they be back before nine in the evening.

D. they had to be back before nine in the evening.

4. The professor paused as if _____ his students to ask questions on the point he had just made.

A. expecting

B. to expect

C. expected

D. to have expected

5. I couldn't understand why he pretended ________ in the bookstore.

A. to see me not

B. not to see me

C. not see me

D. to see not me

6. The classroom was almost empty ____________ a desk or two.

A. besides

B. except for

C. except

D. In addition to

7. It was in that small room ________ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.

A. what

B. in which

C. which

D. that

8. __________, you must show your ticket to go into the cinema.

A. No matter whoever you are

B. Whoever you are

C. Whomever you are

D. No matter who are you

9. ________ that the left side of the human brain is responsible for logic.

A. It generally is believed

B. It is believed generally

C. It is generally believed

D. Generally it is believed

10. Scientists didn't know much about lung cancer ___________.

A. before long

B. until recently

C. long before

D. in the past few years

11. Nobody would believe his words though he said he was of the crime.

A) pure B) clear C) innocent D) guilty

12. The university are having to the government for more money.

A) call at B) call on C) appeal for D) appeal to

13. The basic reason for a protective tariff is to goods that will undersell

products made in the home country.

A) keep off B) keep out C) keep up D) deep down

14. A lawyer’s income is usually high, more than 200 000 dollars a year.

A) add up to B) added up to C) amounted to D) amounting to

15. Most offices are having to themselves against computer theft.

A) assure B) ensure C) sure D) insure

16. It was very of you to let us know you were going to be late.

A) considering B) considerate C) considerable D) considered

17. The little boy cried and would not the boy which he wanted his mother

to buy for him.

A) let off B) let away C) let go of D) let alone

18. The fall in price is directly to the increase in output.

A) concerned B) connected C) related D) united

19. Do you have any idea what he meant? I really can’t what he said at

this morning’s meeting.

A) figure on B) figure out C) find out D) find

20. We should really take some effective to prevent such terrible things from

happening again.

A) steps B) means C) measure D) ways

21. If you love plants, the chances are you buy them on _____ and then wonder where to

put them.

A). purpose B). impulse C). display D). cue